Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author
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Twelve years ago, my husband brought me this sweet little kitten to ease my loneliness after I moved to Vancouver Island to help my daughter and young grandson settle into their new schools. He was still working in Alberta—twelve hundred kilometers away—and I suffered from a big case of homesickness. I'd never been away from …
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It's release day for Finding Me! The titles for this duet—Letting Go and Finding Me—came to me after my daughter and grandson moved across the country and then continents for her schooling. She'd already been out of our home for years by the time this occurred, but it still hit me hard. I became depressed, …
AI Generated Print Happy almost Valentine's Day! Even though I'm a romance writer, my hubby is the romantic one in our marriage. He tends to send me sweet texts throughout the day and often comes home with a special treat for me. The other day he sent this mug to me: See? Sweet 🙂 I'm …
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We had a dose of winter last week. It stopped traffic, broke water mains, and confused our poor birdlife. There was a hummingbird on the news rescued by a young boy after its wings froze. Thankfully, it made a full recovery. If you have feeders, there are many ways to keep them warm through cold …
It won't be long now, and Santa will be soaring over the night skies to deliver gifts all over the world. Christmas is so much more than the Santa Claus fable, but I must admit he makes the holiday season fun! This week I'm catching up on my NetGalley reads along with a sweet heat …
The kids are traveling this week, soaking up the New Zealand sights and enjoying the start of summer with a visit to a hot springs. That's Kidlet up front practicing his yoga techniques, lol. I'm still not getting as much writing done as I'd like, but it's coming. I'm closing in on halfway now, and …
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com This series is hitting my top five for 2023! Rebecca Yarros is a well-known romance author who normally focusses between new adult and military novels, but an idea took hold to create a story of a war like no other and it exploded onto TikTok, instantly becoming a NYT bestseller, …
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Photo by Davyd Bortnik on Pexels.com This week's Tuesday book reviews are dark angsty murder mysteries- perfect for the dreary weather we've been having! Two are NetGalley choices and the third is from blogging friend and talented writer, D.L. Finn. Click on the covers to learn more about each title. On Her Watch (Bree Taggert …
Photo by Stanislav Kondratiev on Pexels.com Redemption is one of the most powerful themes in life. We all have things we're ashamed of. Things we wish we could do over. This week's book reviews explore that emotion and the power of healing we can find if we just take the first step. Redemption: noun. an act …
Whoo hoo!! Another book in this series is released today. Happy Halloween, and what a perfect book to debut on Halloween day! Take a look! Blurb: …The Destination – Harbor Pointe Series Book 3 @dlfinnauthor #HarborPointeSeries
My husband and I have been taking Sunday drives around our beautiful island home. Above, you can see two marine science vessels moored and seals soaking up the sun on a wharf. This week, I read three poignant, heart-wrenching books I'd like to share. All are recommended reads. For more information about each story, click …
I created my first cover! Thanks to Bookbrush, the entire process was mostly painless, lol. I've been thinking of taking my holiday novellas and putting them into a collection but never got around to it until now. What do you think? I like the miniature covers displaying each story and the snowy background, but my …
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Photo by Toni Cuenca on Pexels.com Are you spooked by the bevy of horror movie commercials out right now? I spend more time covering my eyes than I do watching programs these days. There are SO many scary commercials! Speaking of which, are you watching Halloween cooking shows on The Food Network? The artistry is …
Do not read your reviews. Do. Not. Read. Your. Reviews. That’s the advice parroted to me over and over again from multiple writing friends just …Should Writers Read Their Reviews
My cat says it all, lol. September is lining up to be the month for visiting friends and family. It started with the ten-year anniversary of my critique group. We went to a quaint diner for lunch, and I had my first mimosa- so good! We had a wonderful visit and pledged another ten years …
I won the 2023 Reader's Favorite gold medal in the new adult genre! It's no secret my writing has floundered for the last year or more. Ever since I had Covid I've been having trouble finding much enthusiasm for anything. I'm not sure if others have had this problem but it is frankly depressing. I'm …
Apocalyptic Conditions Worldwide The world as we know it is changing at a pace we're strained to keep up with, much less change. If we don't do something drastic, and soon, there won't be anything left for our children and grandchildren- that terrifies me. We have over 380 fires in British Columbia right now, and …
Nothing but Blue Skies Shall I See... The grape vines are doing a good job of creating shade from the dog days of summer. I don't have the energy to do much more than read- poor me, lol Click the beautiful book covers below to immerse yourself in the captivating stories woven by these talented …
The SEAL's Temptation is on sale! I'm running a stacked promotion this weekend starting with BookZio, eBook Daily, Bookbub, and ending with Book Gorilla. I'm also sending out a newsletter Sunday (if you have any sales let me know in the comments and I'll add them in) and thought a post here might help 🙂 …
Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author 
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